MALAYSIAN real estate investment trusts (M-REITs) may soon be allowed to put as much as 15% of their total assets into development projects and vacant land for development and are already positioning themselves for the liberalisation that is slated for the end of the year, industry sources say.
SINGAPORE (July 12): CapitaLand's wholly-owned serviced residence business unit, The Ascott, is acquiring a 221-unit serviced residence in Docklands, Melbourne, for A$71 million (S$71 million) (RM210 million) as part of its partnership with Australian-based apartment operator Quest Apartment Hotels.
KUALA LUMPUR (July 12): Do you complain about how apartment units are getting increasingly small.
PETALING JAYA (July 12): The rising price of homes is one of the biggest complaints of Malaysians, especially for city folk.
Amcorp Properties Bhd (July 8, 87 sen) Downgrade to hold with a target price (TP) of 86 sen: With more than 90% of Amcorp Properties Bhd’s (AmProp) earnings derived from London, we believe Brexit would raise uncertainty over its sales, at least in the near term.
Property sector Maintain neutral: Out of eight property developers under our coverage, two (UEM Sunrise Bhd [UEMS] and Eastern & Oriental Bhd [E&O]) reported earnings below expectations.
SENTOSA Cove has some of the priciest waterfront resort homes built on 99-year leasehold reclaimed land.
KUALA LUMPUR (July 9): Real estate experts cautioned against reintroducing rent control on heritage and pre-war properties in Penang, as it may drive up the cost of maintaining these properties, lowering their values and impacting tourism as a result.
• Today, we continue our focus on Subang and Ara Damansara by looking at average prices on a psf basis.
KUALA LUMPUR (July 5): Bertam Alliance Bhd is selling two parcels of freehold land at Batu 9, Cheras, with a collective land size of 47,930 sq m (11.
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